After last week’s announcement from Funcom about the latest sandbox MMO Conan: Exiles we quickly got the team to do an interview about the game. Conan remains a hugely popular franchise and Funcom has a rich history with the brand after Age of Conan’s release. Now with games coming out in early access and offering a much more hardcore style of survival play, the company wants to bring Conan into the new age of smaller scale MMOs.
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Gigantic: ‘Significant Percentage of Studio’ Temporarily Laid Off
A new article has been posted on the Motiga web site by Chris Chung that reveals that a significant percentage of the studio staff has been temporarily laid off. The letter goes on to say that the company intends to continue to support Gigantic, but that the lay offs will have a huge impact on every portion of the game.
‘Mayhem’ Miller vs. Luke Barnatt Title Bout to Headline Venator FC 3 in Italy
Troubled mixed martial artist Jason Miller will fight for the first time in four years when he faces fellow UFC veteran Luke Barnatt at Venator FC 3 in Italy on May 21.
Ken May Perform Best at Mid-to-Long Range in Street Fighter V
It’s easy to get hung up on what we know a character to be. Regardless of how they may appear in new titles, it makes sense that we’re prone to want to force fighters into a form we’ve seen them take before. When it comes to Ken’s inclusion in Street Fighter V, plenty of players have been scratching their heads trying to make sense of his seemingly less-than-optimal normals and unusual V abilities.
Yesterday, Pan offered a look at M. Bison’s devastating okizeme potential in Street Fighter V and, today, they’re back with a strategy reel offering insights into how Ken should approach the match. Using insights from Viscant’s recent blog post, the video below offers an argument for Ken players to stick to a longer range.
Source: Pan
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Overwatch: Beta is Back + New Progression System Detailed
Jeff Kaplan is hosting a new Developer Update video that discusses the Overwatch progression system. As players participate in matches, experience is earned that at certain intervals will result in being given a loot box that can contain a number of random cosmetic items including skins, sound files, player icons, emotes, sprays, victory poses and highlight intros. Each of these can come in common, rare, epic, and legendary quality.
Capcom Readying “Complete Presentation” Broadcast for Street Fighter V
Later this week, Capcom will be hosting a special pre-launch broadcast for Street Fighter V. The live event will include a “complete presentation” of the latest information on the upcoming title.
The developers also plan to hold a four-on-four exhibition featuring some of the strongest Street Fighter players in the world. Viewers can expect to see Evil Geniuses’ Momochi, Mad Catz’ Tokido and Mago, Red Bull’s Bonchan, Razer’s Fuudo, Kazunoko, Haitani, and Itabashi Zangief flex their muscles in Street Fighter V, so be sure to keep an eye out for the early strategies they employ.
Capcom’s broadcast is scheduled to go live on February 11 at 11 AM JST (6 PM PST, 9 PM EST on February 10). You can catch the entire thing on YouTube.
